Format your manuscript to the Management International Review requirements — abstract, a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) references, and required declarations — and submit through Editorial Manager without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Getting past the desk at Management International Review is usually less about the research and more about matching the journal’s exact submission rules. This template is built around MIR’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the MIR author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to MIR’s specifications for international business and cross-border management. International Review is published by Springer. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an unstructured abstract of ≤250 words. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide). Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, and data availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what MIR’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the MIR journal home page. MIR offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | MIR requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an unstructured abstract of ≤250 words |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | Editorial Manager |
Read the MIR author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent MIR papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Do one focused pass against the MIR author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, a Harvard author-date style (Springer basic; confirm in the guide) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.